Jim Merritt: Governor has opportunity to shape state’s energy future
The governor is right to emphasize nuclear energy, in particular. Despite our industrial heritage and demand for abundant, reliable energy, Indiana has no nuclear generation.
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Juli Metzger: New diplomas reflect new reality that skills training is a must
The world requires a more skilled, more educated workforce than ever. By 2031, three out of four jobs will require some kind of post-secondary education and/or training.
Chris Price: A new model that is the sane approach for our children
Already, more than 150 Indiana businesses are involved in assessing this apprenticeship system, and seven pilot projects are engaging 450 students with more than 100 employers in advanced manufacturing, banking, health care and life sciences.
John Ketzenberger: Hoosiers say Indiana needs a statewide water policy
Circumstances provide a rare opportunity. With few existing regulations, legislators can work from a clean slate.
John Stehr: Tax reform must leave enough for local governments
Senate Bill 9 would change the maximum levy growth quotient calculation. Minutiae, I know, but it could affect the bottom line for local governments by $163 million over the next two years.
Scott Bess: Fix education funding to give all schools their fair share
Even with this freedom of choice, a significant inequity persists in the way all schools are funded.
Ellspermann & Lyles: Preparing Indiana’s next generation of public servants
As seasoned public servants like us enter the later years of their careers, we must ask: Who will carry this torch forward? And how do we ignite the spark that inspires a new era of Hoosiers to serve?
Bart Peterson: Thoughts on Jimmy Carter, 9/11 and Indianapolis
I cannot help wondering if the God in whom Jimmy Carter believed so strongly did not keep him alive and active so long precisely to regularly poke our consciences.
Balch, Bulkley, Morrone and VanFossen: Indiana’s schools need strong leaders. Here’s how we help.
To those considering a career in education leadership—or to those already on that path—we urge you to think about the profound difference you can make as a superintendent.
Alison Bell: As tech industry grows, so should diversity of workforce
While the products and systems developed across the IT industry serve people from all walks of life, all walks of life are inadequately represented in the IT workforce.
David Rosenberg: Thank you, Indiana, for the opportunity of a lifetime
I wish Gov.-elect Mike Braun and incoming Secretary of Commerce David Adams the absolute best of luck, and I know their team will work every day to further build the economy and communities for Hoosiers present and future.
Faraz Abbasi: A case for private capital investments in health care
Indiana health care is flashing warning signs on nearly every metric.
Aaron Smith: A New Year’s resolution to root out isolation
Commit to fighting loneliness in your community. Start conversations with neighbors. Join a local organization that makes a difference. Organize a block party and challenge your own leaders to waive the fee.
Matt Mindrum and Vanessa Green Sinders: Raising cigarette tax good for Hoosier health, economy
A September survey of 600 Indiana residents showed that 64% of likely voters support a $2 per pack increase in the cigarette tax.
David Mitchell and Kristy J. Umana: Improve health care by lifting nurse practitioner restrictions
The lack of accessible primary care providers in Indiana is dire. The state ranks 33rd in the nation for the number of active primary care providers per capita.
Ting Gootee: Productivity growth is a race we must win
It’s encouraging that Indiana companies are already embracing the need for technology adoption and workforce advancement.
Elise Nieshalla: Congress, president must restore America’s solvency
As hard as our states work to be fiscally responsible and pass balanced budgets, we are vulnerable to the rapidly dissolving financial position of our country.
Leonard Hoops: Cultural Trail connects people, places and purpose
With its expansion, including the newest South Street addition, we’re breaking down both physical and perceived barriers between neighborhoods, businesses and attractions.
Kristin Jones: This holiday season, give the gift of PBM accountability
These insurance middlemen are glaring examples of the consequences of a vertically integrated health care system, and they will continue to take advantage of Hoosier patients until federal legislation passes to hold them accountable.
Cliff Chapman: Creating local carbon credits delivers local benefits
Wooded areas in and around cities are dwarfed by ecosystems like the Amazon rainforest, but these urban forests nonetheless provide relief to our planet and nearby communities. They also provide opportunities for carbon credits.